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Week 5 Activity: Library Treasure Hunt
URL https://libguides.uvi.edu/librarytutorials ( this will help your assignment in explaining how too)
Assignment URL for library services https://www.uvi.edu/library/index.html
Name five databases you can search at the university library.
Statistical sources can provide numerical facts and data. Utilizing library resources find at least one numerical fact of interest. Such as population or economics. Share the information below, including full citation.
Using the library resources, access past newspapers, either local or national such as The New York Times, locate the headline for the day you were born. Local and Caribbean newspapers can be found in the “Reference Links” under Electronic Resources on the Online Catalog page. List it below, including full citation.
A hosted website provides information specific to that host or group. What are potential problems with relying on these sites for information? Provide an example of a special interest group that might use the internet to distort or shape information to suit its own agenda. Include full citation for their website.
Using the library’s resources, prepare an annotated bibliography on a scholarly article related to your field of study. The bibliography should be correctly formatted in APA style both in-text citations and reference page. Include at least one of each of the following sources:
A Book
An Article in a Magazine/Trade Publication
An Article in a Newspaper
An Article in an Academic Journal
A document available on website, University (.edu), Government (.gov), or an Organization (.org)
Assignment 2 Week 5 Reflection: What Have You Learned?
Now that we’ve reached the halfway point of this term, take a few moments to breathe and reflect on your experience so far and how you’ll prepare for a strong finish. Please use the following prompts to get started:
What have I learned so far?
What else do I need to know to finish this term?
How well am I using my time?
Which parts of graduate school are easy for me?
Which parts of graduate school are challenging for me?